Winds – Past Concerts
CMNW Summer Festival: Sounds of Brilliance & Unity
Thursday, July 8, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, Portland, OR, United States
Jessie Montgomery – Peace
Carl Maria von Weber – Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 34
Jeff Scott – Startin’ Sumthin’
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring
Carl Maria von Weber – Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 34
Jeff Scott – Startin’ Sumthin’
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring
$150 ($325 Festival Pass)
CMNW Summer Festival: Open Rehearsal – Valerie Coleman & Jeff Scott Wind Quintets
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 @ 11:00am – 1:00pm (PDT)
Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, Portland, OR, United States
Tara Helen O’Connor (flute), Monica Ellis (bassoon), William Purvis (French horn), & Oregon Symphony musicians James Shields (clarinet) & Martin Hébert (oboe) rehearse 2 inspiring works.
Free (RSVP required)
Auburn Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series: Uncommon Voices – Music for Woodwind Quintet
Friday, March 6, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Kent Lutheran Church, Kent, WA, United States
Enjoy a taste of new and rarely heard works by a diverse set of composers including Claude Arrieu, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Kevin Scott, Godwin Sadoh, Gwyneth Walker, and others.
$20 ($10 students)
Bach's Lunch: Recorder Rarities
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Go beyond the usual with this unique program of rediscovered gems, including works by Chernowitz, Bigaglia, and music from the Parma Recorder Manuscript.
Free (Free)
Gallery Concerts: Wind Power
Sunday, March 1, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Some of the finest period wind players join fortepianist Jonathan Oddie for rarely-heard chamber music for winds by Franz Ignaz Danzi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Christian Michel Widerkehr, Johann Pfeiffer, and Duvernay.
$35 / $30 / $15 / FREE ages 7-15
Student Showcase at Music Works Northwest
Sunday, March 1, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Music Works Northwest, Bellevue, WA, United States
Selected students of Music Works Northwest are invited to perform in a professional venue.
Free (Free)
Tacoma Concert Band: Sousa Spectacular!
Saturday, February 29, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Biennial salute to John Philip Sousa and his band, featuring works by Percy Grainger, Richard Wagner, Georges Bizet, Karl King, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and the famed bandmaster himself.
$18-$36 / free
Gallery Concerts: Wind Power
Saturday, February 29, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Some of the finest period wind players join fortepianist Jonathan Oddie for rarely-heard chamber music for winds by Franz Ignaz Danzi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Christian Michel Widerkehr, Johann Pfeiffer, and Duvernay.
$35 / $30 / $15 / FREE ages 7-15
Chris Mathakul, wind conducting (UW DMA Recital)
Saturday, February 29, 2020 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A wind conducting recital, presented by University of Washington School of Music DMA student Chris Mathakul.
Free (Free)
Weather
Monday, February 24, 2020 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Washington Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael Gordon – Weather One
Eve Beglarian – Until it Blazes
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude
James Holt – Prelude
Eve Beglarian – Until it Blazes
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude
James Holt – Prelude
$25 ($12 students & under 25)
OSSCS Chamber Series: New Music at Hale’s Ales
Sunday, February 23, 2020 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub, Seattle, WA, United States
György Ligeti (1923–2006) – Six Bagatelles for wind quintet
York Bowen (1884–1961) – Fantasie Quartet for four violas, Op. 41, No. 1
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (“Mishima”)
William C. White (*1983) – Quintet for oboe and strings, Op. 43 (first public performance)
York Bowen (1884–1961) – Fantasie Quartet for four violas, Op. 41, No. 1
Philip Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (“Mishima”)
William C. White (*1983) – Quintet for oboe and strings, Op. 43 (first public performance)
$25
Many Voices, One Spirit: Misa Oaxaqueña
Saturday, February 22, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
First of three concerts in a new multi-faith series. Featuring the lively music, dance, and instruments of Oaxaca, Mexico's traditional community banda.
Donations accepted
Seattle Pacific University: Wind Ensemble Concert
Friday, February 21, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
David Del Tredici – In Wartime
Cait Nishimura – Chasing Sunlight
Kevin Day – Shimmering Sunshine
Cait Nishimura – Chasing Sunlight
Kevin Day – Shimmering Sunshine
Free (Free)
Seattle Wind Symphony: Exotic Escapes
Sunday, February 9, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Steven Bryant – Ecstatic Fanfare
Carol Barnett – Cyprian Suite
Frigyes Hidas – Rhapsody for Bass Trombone and Wind Band
Shelley Hanson – Albanian Dance
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Arthur Frackenpohl – Pas redoublé, Op. 86
Jan Van der Roost – Puszta
Michael Markowski – Brooklyn Air
Arturo Márquez – Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Carol Barnett – Cyprian Suite
Frigyes Hidas – Rhapsody for Bass Trombone and Wind Band
Shelley Hanson – Albanian Dance
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Arthur Frackenpohl – Pas redoublé, Op. 86
Jan Van der Roost – Puszta
Michael Markowski – Brooklyn Air
Arturo Márquez – Conga del Fuego Nuevo
$20 / $18 / $5
Seattle Pacific University: Music Alumni Band Homecoming Concert and Reception
Saturday, February 8, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A festive celebration of the history of the Wind Ensemble at Seattle Pacific University, featuring emeriti and former conductors along with current SPU students and alumni.
Free (Free)
Bellingham Music Club: Winners of the High School Competitions
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 @ 10:30am – 12:30pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church (Bellingham), Bellingham, WA, United States
Some of the best instrumental and vocal music students in Whatcom County perform in this family-friendly public concert.
Free (Free)
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: 'Candlemas' Concert
Blessed Sacrament Choir,
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral mass celebrating the Feast of the Presentation. Featuring Caldara’s Missa Brevis in G; seasonal carols and motets; 18th century Scottish piping music; and more.
$10-$35
Collaborative Musicians' Project: Compass Winds
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Kirkland Arts Center Gallery, Kirkland, WA, United States
Alyssa Morris – Melting Pot
Paquito d'Rivera – Aires Tropicales
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
William Grant Still – Folk Suite No. 4
Paquito d'Rivera – Aires Tropicales
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
William Grant Still – Folk Suite No. 4
$20 / $10 / $5 / FREE
Plymouth Church: Music for Meditation
Saturday, January 25, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Gary Stroutsos and other musical guests perform reflective music that will allow your body and soul to rest and rejuvenate.
$15 suggested donation
Washington Wind Symphony Presents ‘Connections’
Saturday, January 25, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Redmond Performing Arts Center, Redmond, WA, United States
Kit Mills – Beyond the Desert Sands
Kevin M. Walczyk – Eloi, Eloi
Frank Ticheli – Blue Shades
John Barnes Chance – Variations on a Korean Folk Song
Derek M. Jenkins – We Seven
Donald Grantham – Southern Harmony
Kevin M. Walczyk – Eloi, Eloi
Frank Ticheli – Blue Shades
John Barnes Chance – Variations on a Korean Folk Song
Derek M. Jenkins – We Seven
Donald Grantham – Southern Harmony
$15 ($10 seniors, students FREE)